Advocacy Alert: Ask Congress to renew the Land and Water Conservation Fund by Sept 30th

IMBA, the International Mountain Bike Association, recently posted the following advocacy alerted related to the LWCF, which is one of the most important sources of funding for trails, trailheads, and parks across the U.S.:

Since 1964, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has helped create trailheads, parks, mountain bike trails and other great outdoor recreation opportunities to enjoy all across the country. Eight IMBA EPICS, from Arkansas to Montana to Wisconsin, have been made possible through LWCF funding. LWCF is a popular, bipartisan program that reinvests royalties from offshore oil and gas drilling into recreation and conservation projects across the country.

What's the problem? The program is set to expire September 30 if not reauthorized by Congress.

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Despite the program's bipartisan support, 53-year history and long, impressive roster of enhancements made for trails and public lands close to home and across the country, the program is being held up by a small but strong opposition who are impeding the legislative process for reauthorization.

How can you make a difference? Contact your representatives with the tool below and urge them to take the initiative to champion the reauthorization of the LWCF. The more personalized the message, the better.

Contacting Congress is easy--it takes about 2 minutes here.